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Escape from Tarkov · BTR routes · patch 1.3.0.0

Streets of Tarkov BTR routes & stops

On Streets the BTR shows up in every raid. It comes in at one of four spots on the east and west edges, then drives a loop around the middle of the map and waits at every stop.

Open the Streets of Tarkov BTR trackerSee the routes

Arrival times are estimates. The BTR comes out at a different time each raid and waits a different time at each stop. In the tracker, tap or hover over a stop to see when each route gets there next.

Raid length
40 minutes
BTR shows up
Every raid
Comes out at
35:00 to 30:00
Waits at each stop
1:30 to 2:30
Stops
6
Routes
4

"Comes out at" is the raid timer, counting down from 40:00. That is 5:00 to 10:00 into the raid.

Where does the BTR drive on Streets of Tarkov?

The map shows every road the BTR uses on Streets of Tarkov, every stop, and where it comes in.

Streets of Tarkov map with the BTR roads, stops and entry points
BTR stop Where it comes in Roads it drives

The four routes

Each raid the BTR picks one route at random. It comes in at that route's entry, drives the stops in order, waits at every one, and then starts the loop again. The colours match the tracker.

Route from the Cinema entry

The south-east corner of the map, past Rodina Cinema. Nobody can get in until it reaches its first stop.

R1

R1 Cinema

  1. Rodina Cinema
  2. Tram
  3. Pinewood Hotel
  4. Old Scav Checkpoint
  5. Collapsed Crane
  6. City Center
  7. Back to Rodina Cinema
One lap takes
About 17 min
First stop
Rodina Cinema, around 34:23 to 29:24
Leaves the map
No, it loops until the raid ends
Streets of Tarkov map with the BTR route R1 and its stops

Route from the Ground Zero entry

The east edge of the map, by the transit to Ground Zero. Nobody can get in until it reaches its first stop.

R2

R2 Ground Zero

  1. Pinewood Hotel
  2. Tram
  3. Rodina Cinema
  4. City Center
  5. Collapsed Crane
  6. Old Scav Checkpoint
  7. Back to Pinewood Hotel
One lap takes
About 17 min
First stop
Pinewood Hotel, around 34:28 to 29:29
Leaves the map
No, it loops until the raid ends
Streets of Tarkov map with the BTR route R2 and its stops

Route from the Crane entry

The west edge of the map, by the Collapsed Crane exit. Nobody can get in until it reaches its first stop.

R3

R3 Crane

  1. Collapsed Crane
  2. City Center
  3. Rodina Cinema
  4. Tram
  5. Pinewood Hotel
  6. Old Scav Checkpoint
  7. Back to Collapsed Crane
One lap takes
About 17 min
First stop
Collapsed Crane, around 34:44 to 29:45
Leaves the map
No, it loops until the raid ends
Streets of Tarkov map with the BTR route R3 and its stops

Route from the Arch entry

The west edge of the map, by Kamchatskaya Arch. Nobody can get in until it reaches its first stop.

R4

R4 Arch

  1. Old Scav Checkpoint
  2. Pinewood Hotel
  3. Tram
  4. Rodina Cinema
  5. Collapsed Crane
  6. Back to Old Scav Checkpoint
One lap takes
About 14 min
First stop
Old Scav Checkpoint, around 34:21 to 29:22
Leaves the map
It can drive off near the end, around 1:09
Streets of Tarkov map with the BTR route R4 and its stops

On the small maps the numbers are the stop order and the blue diamond is where the BTR comes in. A dashed road is the part outside the playable map. A thin hook at a stop is where it turns around. It pulls forward, backs up, then drives back through the stop and on.

Where are the stops?

Streets of Tarkov has 6 BTR stops. At each one it waits 1:30 to 2:30, about 2 minutes, and the wait is different every time.

Which routes stop where. The number is the stop's place in that route's order, and a dash means the route skips it.
StopR1R2R3R4
Rodina Cinema1334
Tram2243
City Center642Not on R4
Collapsed Crane5515
Old Scav Checkpoint4661
Pinewood Hotel3152

  • Rodina Cinema

    South-east, in front of the Cinema.

    On every route:R1R2R3R4

  • Tram

    East side, on the tram tracks by the Marked Hotel and the Family Market.

    On every route:R1R2R3R4

  • City Center

    The middle of the map, on Primorsky Ave.

    On routes:R1R2R3

  • Collapsed Crane

    West side, by the Collapsed Crane exit.

    On every route:R1R2R3R4

  • Old Scav Checkpoint

    North-west, on Klimov St.

    On every route:R1R2R3R4

  • Pinewood Hotel

    North-east, on Klimov St. in front of Pinewood Hotel.

    On every route:R1R2R3R4

Catch the BTR on Streets of Tarkov

Find out which route it's on

One sighting of the BTR driving from one stop to the next usually tells you.

  • R1 and R3 drive the same loop in the same direction: Rodina Cinema → Tram → Pinewood Hotel → Old Scav Checkpoint → Collapsed Crane → City Center.
  • R2 drives that loop the other way round: Pinewood Hotel → Tram → Rodina Cinema → City Center → Collapsed Crane → Old Scav Checkpoint.
  • R4 goes the same way as R2 but skips City Center. It drives straight from Rodina Cinema to Collapsed Crane.
  • So one sighting tells you which way it is going. If it drives from Tram to Pinewood Hotel, its next stop is Old Scav Checkpoint. If it drives from Pinewood Hotel to Tram, its next stop is Rodina Cinema.

When you spot it, tap "I see it" in the Streets of Tarkov BTR tracker. The tracker drops the routes that don't fit and restarts the times from that moment.

Pick where to wait

  • Every stop except City Center is on all four routes.
  • The loop is short, so the BTR comes back to each of its stops every 14 to 17 minutes. Waiting at the nearest stop usually beats chasing it.
  • R4 is the only route that can leave before the raid ends. After two laps it can drive off the map by Kamchatskaya Arch and not come back.

The leaving warning, paid rides and the rest of how the BTR behaves are the same on every map. See how the BTR moves in the BTR Driver guide.

Streets of Tarkov BTR questions

When does the BTR spawn on Streets of Tarkov?

In every raid, between 5:00 and 10:00 into the raid. On the raid timer that is between 35:00 and 30:00. It drives off to its first stop right away.

How long does the BTR wait at each stop on Streets of Tarkov?

Between 1:30 and 2:30, so about 2 minutes. The wait is different at every stop. About 15 seconds before it leaves, the driver says it is about to go.

Where are the BTR stops on Streets of Tarkov?

There are 6: Rodina Cinema, Tram, City Center, Collapsed Crane, Old Scav Checkpoint and Pinewood Hotel.

How many BTR routes are there on Streets of Tarkov?

Four. Each raid it picks one at random and drives it in a loop. R4 can drive off the map near the end of the raid. R1 comes in at the Cinema entry. R2 comes in at the Ground Zero entry. R3 comes in at the Crane entry. R4 comes in at the Arch entry.

Can the BTR leave the map on Streets?

Yes, on one route. R4, which comes in by Kamchatskaya Arch, does two laps and then drives back off the map there. It does not come back that raid. That only happens in the last few minutes of a raid, if at all.